---
title: "Award of User Researcher x 2"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000664895"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-09-08"
---

# Award of User Researcher x 2

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000664895

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract titled "Award of User Researcher x 2", focused on IT services, specifically consulting and software development. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following a tender period that began on 13 September 2021 and concluded on 2 June 2023. The successful suppliers for this contract are Venesky Brown Ltd and Harvey Nash, with the contract signed on 6 September 2021. The related processes reflect previous procurement actions associated with this contract.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in providing professional IT services, specifically those skilled in recruiting user researchers. Companies with expertise in user experience research and software development should consider this award as a potential avenue for collaboration or to showcase their capabilities. Well-suited businesses for this contract may include IT consulting firms, technology-focused recruitment agencies, and companies adept in user research methodologies.

## Notice

2 x User Researchers (B2-DDaT)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426800 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS LOTHIAN; OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OAG); PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND; ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Almond |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 62 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE; BWK RANGER SERVICES; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEC TECHNOLOGY; CF SERVICES; CHANGEWORKS; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CODECLAN; CONSILIUM CONTRACTING SERVICES; CSA ENVIRONMENTAL; DEER DYNAMICS; DMFCA; ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT; FIFE COLLEGE; FIRSTCALL TRADE SERVICES; FISHERS TOURS; FUTUREGOV; GS CAMPBELL (CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON BROS (ENG; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IPSOS MORI; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; JP MINI COACHES; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LANGSTANE PRESS; LEX AUTOLEASE; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MAM CONTRACTING; MCFADYENS CONTRACTORS (CAMPBELTOWN; MEDIACOM; METRO PRODUCTION GROUP; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; MOTUS COMMERCIALS; MURRAY FORESTRY; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; RESOURCE FUTURES; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; ROBERSTON CONSTRUCTION GROUP; ROSS QUALITY CONTROL; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SHARE; SILVERMAPLE; TAYLOR & FRASER; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFC; TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION; TRAINING FOR CARE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VISIONPK; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS; WOODMILL GAME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2021 at 09:03 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426800

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
- http://www.rgu.ac.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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